RESTAURANT Q&A:Sonny Tang of Cheng-Du in Mansfield

Friday

Jul 18, 2014 at 2:43 PM

By Sara Clinescline@wickedlocal.com

NAME: Sonny TangWHAT IS YOUR POSITION AT THE RESTAURANT? Owner and general managerYEARS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY: 35 yearsYEARS AT THIS RESTAURANT: 35 years since the inception of Cheng Du restaurant in 1979.HOMETOWN: I was born in Taiwan, and immigrated to Foxboro in 1977.Cheng-Du, a Chinese restaurant in Mansfield, may be recognized for their crabmeat Rangoon but according to the owner, Sonny Tang, they also pay close attention to the wants and needs of their customers."This year we transformed our menu to be 98-percent glutton-free available. We created our own glutton-free soy sauce. Customers with celiac or glutton allergy can now enjoy all of their favorite Chinese food that they had been deprived," Tang said.How did the restaurant get its name?Cheng Du restaurant is named after the capital city Cheng Du of Sichuan China, where my mother is from.The origination of Cheng Du restaurant is similar to all the immigrants coming to America, seeking opportunity for our family, working hard together, and putting a roof over a family of 13. Everyone pools their money together.Do you do anything else at Cheng-Du, such as cook or bartend?Growing up in the restaurant, I worked every position. Chef by trade, and I am currently owner and general manager.What is the most popular dish?Our crabmeat Rangoon is the best ever, and also our famous Dry Sautéed wings, calamari, scallops, or shrimp.What is a specialty drink available at Cheng-Du?We are famous for our Mai TaisWhat makes your restaurant special?What makes Cheng Du special is our incredible care for our food, and customer. There’s nothing we can’t do for our customers if we can achieve it. There is no, "No" in our vocabulary at the Cheng Du restaurant. Cheng Du restaurant is always consistently creating and reinventing itself to be ahead of the next food trend or customers needs.Do you know a chef, server, bartender, or you would like to see profiled? Contact Rebecca Hyman at rhyman@wickedlocal.com.